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  • Disinfectant tests according to DGHM / VAH [show]
    Test Methods Content
    DGHM / VAH (2001/2002) Evaluation of bacteriostatic and fungistatic activity and qualified neutralizers
    Qualitative suspension test for the evaluation of bactericidal and fungicidal activity
    Qualitative suspension test for the evaluation of bactericidal, fungicidal, tuberculocidal and mycobactericidal activity
    Surface disinfection – practical test on non-porous surfaces
    Surface disinfection – practical test on untreated wood for the evaluation of fungicidal activity
    Chemical instrument disinfection – practical quantitative carrier test
    Hygienic handwash – practical test with subjects
    (equivalent to EN 1499)
    Hygienic handrub – practical test with subjects
    (equivalent to EN 1500)
    Surgical handrub – practical test with subjects
    (equivalent to EN 12791)
    Skin disinfection – practical test with subjects
    Chemothermal washing disinfection – inlay procedure (practical test)
    Chemical washing disinfection – monobath process according to DIN 11905 with disinfection before first rinsing out of washing liquor (practical test)
    temperature >= 60 °C
  • Disinfectant tests according to BGA / RKI / DVG / ASTM [show]
    Test Methods Content
    RKI / BGA Directive of the German Health Authority for testing the effectiveness of surface disinfectants for disinfection in case of tuberculosis (version 1st April 1994 + current unpublished additions from RKI)
    Directive of the German Health Authority for testing the effectiveness of surface disinfectants for chemical instrument disinfection in case of tuberculosis (version 1st September 1994 + current unpublished additions from RKI)
    DVG
    Sector: animal husbandry
    (TH1)    		 Dilution test for the evaluation of bacteriostatic, fungistatic and tuberculostatic activity and qualified inactivating agents
    Suspension tests for the evaluation of bactericidal, fungicidal and tuberculocidal activity
    Carrier tests for the evaluation of bactericidal, fungicidal and tuberculocidal activity
    DVG
    Sector: food
    (LM)    		 Determination of the minimal inhibitory concentration (MHK) and qualified inactivating agents
    Qualitative suspension test
    Quantitative suspension test
    ASTM ASTM E 1839 (2007) - Standard Test Method for Efficacy of Slimicides for the Paper Industry -Bacterial and Fungal Slime
  • Disinfectant tests - Virucidal efficacy [show]
    Test Methods Content
    EN, RKI, DVV, DVG Virucidal efficacy, limited virucidal efficacy – by cooperation partners
  • Disinfectant tests according to DIN / EN [show]
    Norm Year / Version Content
    DIN EN 1040 2005
    2006-03    		 Chemical disinfectants and antiseptics - Quantitative suspension test for the evaluation of basic bactericidal activity of chemical disinfectants and antiseptics - Test method and requirements (phase 1)
    DIN EN 1275 2005
    2006-03    		 Chemical disinfectants and antiseptics - Quantitative suspension test for the evaluation of basic fungicidal or basic yeasticidal activity of chemical disinfectants and antiseptics - Test method and requirements (phase 1)
    DIN EN 1276 2009
    2010-11    		 Chemical disinfectants and antiseptics - Quantitative suspension test for the evaluation of bactericidal activity of chemical disinfectants and antiseptics used in food, industrial, domestic and institutional areas - Test method and requirements (phase 2/step 1)
    DIN EN 1499 1997
    1997-06    		 Chemical disinfectants and antiseptics - Hygienic handwash - Test method and requirements (phase 2/step 2)
    DIN EN 1500 (draft) 2011
    2011-05    		 Chemical disinfectants and antiseptics - Hygienic handrub - Test method and requirements (phase 2/step 2)
    DIN EN 1650 2008
    2008-11    		 Chemical disinfectants and antiseptics - Quantitative suspension test for the evaluation of fungicidal or yeasticidal activity of chemical disinfectants and antiseptics used in food, industrial, domestic and institutional areas - Test method and requirements (phase 2/step 1)
    DIN EN 1656 2009
    2010-11    		 Chemical disinfectants and antiseptics - Quantitative suspension test for the evaluation of bactericidal activity of chemical disinfectants and antiseptics used in veterinary area - Test method and requirements (phase 2/step 1)
    DIN EN 1657 2005
    2006-03    		 Chemical disinfectants and antiseptics - Quantitative suspension test for the evaluation of fungicidal or yeasticidal activity of chemical disinfectants and antiseptics used in the veterinary area - Test method and requirements (phase 2/step 1)
    DIN EN 12054 (draft) 1995
    1995-10    		 Chemical disinfectants and antiseptics - Products for hygienic and surgical hand rub and hand wash, bacteriostatic activity - Test method and requirement (phase 2/step 1)
    DIN EN 12791 2005
    2005-10    		 Chemical disinfectants and antiseptics - Surgical hand disinfection - Test method and requirement (phase 2/step 2)
    DIN EN 13624 (draft) 2010
    2010-02    		 Chemical disinfectants and antiseptics - Quantitative suspension test for the evaluation of fungicidal and yeasticidal activity in the medical area - Test method and requirements (phase2, step 1)
    DIN EN 13697 2001
    2002-01    		 Chemical disinfectants and antiseptics - Quantitative non-porous surface test for the evaluation of bactericidal and/or fungicidal activity of chemical disinfectants used in food, industrial, domestic and institutional areas - Test method and requirements without mechanical action (phase 2/step 2)
    DIN EN 13704 2002
    2002-05    		 Chemical disinfectants - Quantitative suspension test for the evaluation of sporicidal activity of chemical disinfectants used in food, industrial, domestic and institutional areas - Test method and requirements (phase 2/step 1)
    DIN EN 13713 (draft) 1999
    1999-12    		 Chemical disinfectants and antiseptics - Surface disinfectants used in medical area, bactericidal activity - Test method and requirements (phase 2/step 1)
    DIN EN 13727 2003
    2004-03    		 Chemical disinfectants and antiseptics - Quantitative suspension test for the evaluation of bactericidal activity for instruments used in the medical area - Test method and requirements (phase 2/step 1)
    DIN EN 13727 (draft) 2009
    2009-12    		 Chemical disinfectants and antiseptics - Quantitative suspension test for the evaluation of bactericidal activity in the medical area - Test method and requirements (phase 2, step 1)
    DIN EN 14204 2004
    2004-09    		 Chemical disinfectants and antiseptics - Quantitative suspension test for the evaluation of mycobactericidal activity of chemical disinfectants and antiseptics used in the veterinary area - Test method and requirements (phase 2/step 1)
    DIN EN 14347 2005
    2005-08    		 Chemical disinfectants and antiseptics - Basic sporicidal activity - Test method and requirements (phase 1)
    DIN EN 14348 2005
    2005-04    		 Chemical disinfectants and antiseptics - Quantitative suspension test for the evaluation of mycobactericidal activity of chemical disinfectants in the medical area including instrument disinfectants - Test methods and requirements (phase 2/step 1)
    DIN EN 14349 2004
    2004-12    		 Chemical disinfectants and antiseptics - Quantitative surface test for the evaluation of bactericidal activity of chemical disinfectants and antiseptics used in veterinary area on non-porous surfaces without mechanical action - Test method and requirements (phase 2/step 2)
    DIN EN 14476 2005
    2005-08    		 Chemical disinfectants and antiseptics - Virucidal quantitative suspension test for chemical disinfectants and antiseptics used in human medicine - Test method and requirements (phase 2/step 1)
    DIN EN 14561 2006
    2006-08    		 Chemical disinfectants and antiseptics - Quantitative carrier test for the evaluation of bactericidal activity for instruments used in the medical area - Test method and requirements (phase 2/step 2)
    DIN EN 14562 2006
    2006-08    		 Chemical disinfectants and antiseptics - Quantitative carrier test for the evaluation of fungicidal or yeasticidal activity for instruments used in the medical area - Test method and requirements (phase 2/step 2)
    DIN EN 14563 (draft) 2002
    2002-11    		 Chemical disinfectants - Quantitative carrier test for the evaluation of mycobactericidal activity of chemical disinfectants for instruments used in medical area - Test method and requirements (phase 2/step 2)
    DIN EN 14563 (revision) 2002
    2005-02    		 Chemical disinfectants and antiseptics - Quantitative carrier test for the evaluation of mycobactericidal or tuberculocidal activity of chemical disinfectants used for instruments in the medical area - Test method and requirements (phase 2/step 2)
    DIN EN ISO 14729 2001 (A1:2010) 2011-01 Ophthalmic optics - Contact lens care products - Microbiological requirements and test methods for products and regimens for hygienic management of contact lenses (ISO 14729:2001 + Amd.1:2010)
    DIN EN 16615 (draft) 2013
    2013-06    		 Chemical disinfectants and antiseptics - Quantitative test method for the evaluation of bactericidal and yeasticidal activity on non-porous surfaces with mechanical action employing wipes in the medical area (4-field test) - Test method and requirements (phase 2, step 2)
    DIN EN 16616 (draft) 2013
    2013-06    		 Chemical disinfectants and antiseptics - Chemical-thermal textile disinfection - Test method and requirements (phase 2, step 2)
  • Cytotoxicity, Biocompatibility, medical products / medical devices (except disinfectants) [show]
    Norm Year / Version Content
    European Pharmacopoeia supplement 2000 infecundity tests
    DIN EN 455-1 2000
    January 2001    		 Medical gloves for single use - Part 1: Requirements and testing for freedom from holes
    DIN EN ISO 9363-1 1999
    December 1999    		 Determination of cytotoxicity of contact lens material - Part 1: Agar overlay test and growth inhibition test
    DIN EN ISO 10993-5 November 1999 Biological evaluation of medical devices - Part 5: Tests for in vitro cytotoxicity
    DIN EN ISO 10993-7 November 1995 Biological evaluation of medical devices - Part 7: Ethylene oxide sterilisation residuals
    DIN EN ISO 11980 (1998) 1997
    February 1998    		 Ophthalmic optics - Contact lenses and contact lens care products - Guidance for clinical investigations
    DIN EN ISO 14729 2001
    September 2001    		 Ophthalmic optics - Contact lens care products - Microbiological requirements and test methods for products and regimens for hygienic management of contact lenses
    DIN EN ISO 14730 2000
    August 2001    		 Ophthalmic optics - Contact lens care products - Antimicrobial preservative efficacy testing and guidance on determining discard date
    DIN 58940-1 up to -6 1978 to 2003 Medical microbiology - Methods for the determination of susceptibility of pathogenic bacteria to chemotherapeutic agents (Part 1-6)
    5151 - 99 D (2005) 2005
    March 2006    		 Standard test methods for the determination of perforations in medical gloves
  • BfR (Federal Institute for Risk Assessment) [show]
    Test Methods Content
    HET-CAM test qualitative method of assessing the potential irritancy of chemicals
  • Hygiene consulting and management - normative base [show]
    Norm Year / Version Content
    DIN EN 285 2006
    August 2006    		 Sterilisation - Steam sterilisers - Large sterilisers
    DIN 10113-1 1997
    July 1997    		 Determination of surface colony count on fitment and utensils in foodareas - Part 1: Quantitative swab method
    DIN EN 10113-2 (draft) 1997
    1997-07    		 Determination of surface colony count on fitment and utensils in foodareas - Part 2: Semiquantitative swab method
    DIN 10113-3 1997
    July 1997    		 Determination of surface colony count on fitment and utensils in foodareas - Part 3: Semiquantitative method with culture media laminated taking up equipment (squeeze method)
    DIN 10500 2001
    January 2001    		 Food hygiene - Sales vehicles and mobile sales stands for perishable foodstuffs - Hygiene requirements, testing
    DIN 10501-1 to -5 2004 to 2006 Food hygiene - Display cabinets - Part 1-6 - Hygiene requirements, testing
    DIN 10502-1 to -5 2000 to 2004 Food hygiene - Containers for liquid, granulated and powdered foodstuffs - Part 1-5
    DIN 10504 July 1996 Food hygiene - Lamps for the lighting of meat and meat products
    DIN 10505 September 1996 Food hygiene - Ventilation equipment for sales arrangements of foodstuffs - Requirements, testing
    DIN 10506 April 2000 Food hygiene - Mass catering - Company centre
    DIN 10508 January 2001 Food hygiene - Temperature requirements for foodstuffs
    DIN 10510 April 2001 Food hygiene - Commercial dishwashing with multitank-transportdishwashers - Hygiene requirements, procedure testing
    DIN 10516 January 2001 Food hygiene - Cleaning and disinfection
    DIN 10961 August 1996 Training of assessors for sensory analysis
    DIN 10963 November 1997 Sensory testing methods - Ranking method
    DIN 10964 February 1996 Sensory testing methods - Simple descriptive test
    DIN 10969 May 2001 Sensory analysis - Descriptive analysis with following quality evaluation
    DIN EN ISO 10993-5 November 1999 Biological evaluation of medical devices - Part 5: Tests for in vitro cytotoxicity
    DIN EN ISO 10993-7 November 1995 Biological evaluation of medical devices - Part 7: Ethylene oxide sterilisation residuals
    DIN EN ISO 15883-1 2006
    July 2006    		 Washer-disinfectors - Part 1: General requirements, terms and definitions and tests
    DIN EN ISO 15883-2 2006
    July 2006    		 Washer-disinfectors - Part 2: Requirements and tests for washer-disinfectors employing thermal disinfection for surgical instruments, anaesthetic equipment, bowls, dishes, receivers, utensils, glassware, etc.
    DIN ISO/TS 15883-5 (Vornorm) 2005
    February 2006    		 Washer-disinfectors - Part 5: Test soils and methods for demonstrating cleaning efficacy
  • Environmental and water analysis [show]
    Norm Year / Version Content
    BioabfVO (biological waste ordinance) 2003 Determination of Salmonella spp in biological waste and compost
    BGBl. (German Law Gazette)
    11/2000 43:911-915    		 2000 Advice from the German Environment Agency - Determination of legionella in drinkable and pool water
    TrinkwV (drinking water ordinance) 1990
    2001    		 Determination of Escherichia coli and coliform bacteria - Quantitative evaluation of cultivable microorganisms - Evaluation of the number of micro-organisms (20 °C and 36 °C) (agar plate method)
    DIN EN ISO 5667-3 2013
    March 2013    		 Water quality - Sampling - Part 3: Preservation and handling of water samples
    DIN EN ISO 5667-5 2011
    February 2011    		 Water quality - Sampling - Part 5: Guidance on sampling of drinking water from treatment works and piped distribution systems
    DIN EN ISO 5667-16 1998
    February 1999    		 Water quality - Sampling - Part 16: Guidance on biotesting of samples
    DIN EN ISO 6222 1999
    July 1999    		 Water quality - Enumeration of culturable micro-organisms - Colony count by inoculation in a nutrient agar culture medium
    DIN EN ISO 7887 1994
    December 1994    		 Water quality - Examination and determination of colour
    DIN EN ISO 7899-2 2000
    November 2000    		 Water quality - Detection and enumeration of intestinal enterococci - Part 2: Membrane filtration method
    DIN EN ISO 9308-1 2000
    July 2001    		 Water quality - Detection and enumeration of Escherichia coli and coliform bacteria - Part 1: Membrane filtration method
    DIN EN 12780 2002
    August 2002    		 Water quality - Detection and enumeration of Pseudomonas aeruginosa by membrane filtration
    DIN EN 16266 2013
    May 2013    		 Water quality - Detection and enumeration of Pseudomonas aeruginosa - Method by membrane filtration
    DIN EN ISO 19458 2006
    December 2006    		 Water quality - Sampling for microbiological analysis
    DIN 19643-1 to -5 1997 to 2000 Treatment and disinfection of swimming pool and bathing pool water - Part 1-5
    DIN EN 26461-1 1993
    April 1993    		 Water quality - Detection and enumeration of the spores of sulphite-reducing anaerobes (clostridia) - Part 1: method by enrichment in a liquid medium
    DIN EN 26461-2 1993
    April 1993    		 Water quality - Detection and enumeration of the spores of sulphite-reducing anaerobes (clostridia) - Part 2: method by membrane filtration
    DIN 38402-14 March 1986 German standard methods for the examination of water, waste water and sludge; general information; sampling of untreated water and drinking water
    DIN 38402-19 April 1988 German standard methods for the examination of water, waste water and sludge; general information; sampling of swimming pool and bathing pool water
    DIN 38404-5 January 1984 German standard methods for the examination of water, waste water and sludge; physical and physico-chemical characteristics; determination of pH value
    DIN 38411-1 February 1983 German standard methods for the examination of water, waste water and sludge; microbiological methods; preparation for the microbiological examination of water samples
    DIN 38411-8 May 1982 German standard methods for the examination of water, waste water and sludge; microbiological methods; detection of Pseudomonas aeruginosa
    DIN 38414-13 March 1992 German standard methods for the examination of water, waste water and sludge; sludge and sediments; detection of salmonellae in disinfected sewage sludge
  • Test organisms used [show]
    Description ID
    Acanthamoeba castellanii (Douglas) ATCC 30010
    Amoeba ATCC 30964
    Amoeba ATCC 30966
    Aspergillus niger ATCC 16404
    Bacillus stearothermophilus BAG-BioStrip ATCC 7953
    Bacillus. subtilis BAG-BioStrip ATCC 9372
    Bacillus atrophaeus BAG-BioStrip ATCC 9372
    Bacillus cereus spore suspension
    Bacillussubtilis spore suspension
    Bacillus cereus ATCC 12826
    Bacillus stearothermophilus spore strips
    Bacillus subtilis ATCC 6633
    Candida albicans ATCC 10231
    Candida glabrata NCYC 350
    Candida parapsilosis ATCC 22019
    Candida tropicalis ATCC 4563, ATCC 7349, ATCC 750
    Citrobacter freundii ATCC 8090
    Clostridium difficile MicroSwab ATCC 9689
    Clostridium perfringens ATCC 13124, ATCC 19408
    Clostridium sporogenes spore suspension ATCC 19404
    Enterococcus faecium ATCC 6057
    Enterococcus faecium -
    Enterococcus faecium "Kulmbach strain 2" DSM 2918
    Enterococcus hirae ATCC 10541
    Enterococus faecium VRE (Vancomycin resistant)
    Epidermophyton floccosum -
    Escherichia coli ATCC 25922
    Escherichia coli ATCC 11229
    Escherichia coli K12 NCTC 10538
    Escherichia coli K12 ATCC 23716
    Fusarium solani ATCC 36031
    Geob.stearothermophilus BAG-BioStrip ATCC 7953
    Helicobacter pylori CCUG 38772
    Legionella pneumophila (subsp. pneumophile) ATCC 33152
    Legionella pneumophila Microswab
    Listeria monocytogenes
    Microsporum canis CBS 132.88
    Microsporum gypseum ATCC 11395
    Mycobacterium avium (subsp. avium) ATCC 15769
    Mycobacterium avium (subsp. avium) Av 56
    Mycobacterium terrae ATCC 15755
    Propionibacterium acnes ATCC 6919
    Proteus mirabilis ATCC 14153
    Pseudomonas aeruginosa ATCC 15442
    Pseudomonas aeruginosa ATCC 27853
    Pseudomonas aeruginosa ATCC 9027
    Pseudomonas stutzeri 322/3
    Rhodotorula rubra (Rhodotorula mucilaginosa) -
    Salmonella enterica (subsp. enterica, Serovar Paratyphi B) RKI
    (Salmonella paratyphi B - strain Java, Li Dundee, var. 1/n.c.)
    Salmonella enteritidis ATCC 13076
    Scopulariopsis brevicaulis NRRL 1103
    Serratia marcescens (subsp. marcescens) ATCC 13880
    Spore suspension G. stearoth.
    Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) epidemic strain north
    Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) H5 (ATCC 29213)
    Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) H-5-24
    Staphylococcus aureus (subsp. aureus) ATCC 29213
    Staphylococcus epidermides ATCC 14990 (NCTC 11047)
    Streptococcus mutans ATCC 25175
    Streptococcus pyogenes ATCC12344
    Streptococcus sanguis ATCC 10556
    Trichophyton mentagrophytes ATCC 9533
    Trichophyton mentagrophytes MicroSwab ATCC 9533
    Trichophyton rubrum -
    Trichosporon cutaneum -